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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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